Ethylene prices roll over in Asia

Despite bearish energy values, ethylene prices remained stable in Asia on Monday.

An industry source in Asia, on condition of anonymity, informed a Polymerupdate team member, "Prices in the Asian market remained stable due to low trading volumes, with traders exercising caution and generally remaining inactive, even as naphtha prices fell.”

On Monday, CFR North East Asia ethylene prices were assessed at the USD 815-825/mt levels, unchanged from Friday's assessed levels.

CFR South East Asia ethylene prices on Monday were assessed at the USD 825-835/mt levels, rolled over from Friday.

In plant news, Shanghai Secco Petrochemical has restarted its Linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) unit on July 22, 2025 following a turnaround and is currently running the unit at optimum levels. The unit was shut for maintenance on July 3, 2025. Located in Zhejiang, China, the LLDPE unit has a production capacity of 300,000 mt/year.